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LanguagesPortuguese, English
Group sizeUp to 99 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Opportunity to visit an ancient underground city
4km hike through spectacular scenery
Lunch by the banks of the Melendiz River
See the remains of the magnificent Selime Monastery
View the old pigeon houses cut out of the soft tufa rock
What's included
Lunch
Drinks
What to expect
Derinkuyu YeraltI Sehri
45m · Admission ticket included
Today we will start the tour by visiting the biggest underground city in Cappadocia. There are a lot of underground cities in Cappadocia which connects one to each other, today we will visit the biggest one Derinkuyu Underground City. The city contained food stores, kitchens, stalls, churches, wine and oil presses, ventilation shafts, wells, and a religious school. The Derinkuyu underground city has at least eight levels constructed to a depth of 85 metres (279 ft) and could have sheltered thousands of people.
Ihlara Valley
2h · Admission ticket included
The longest canyon of Turkey. As well as spectacular scenery there are dozens of Byzantine churches, chapels, monasteries and hermit caves dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, as this area was the settlement for early Christians. Our guide will take you to one of these to explain the beautiful religious frescoes visible on the interior walls.
Pass by
4 km of hiking through the banks of the Melendiz River
Belisirma
30m
Lunch in Belisirma Village
Selime Monastery
45m · Admission ticket included
Selime Monastery, which is the biggest religious building in the region, with a cathedral-size church dating back to the 8th and 9th centuries.
Pigeon Valley
45m · Admission ticket included
The final stop on this tour is Pigeon Valley, so named because it has hundreds of old pigeon houses cut into the rock face. Pigeons were bred in the region for centuries so that farmers could use their droppings for fertilizer in their fields
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Pick-up and drop-off from all hotels in the Cappadocia.
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
